ゆ (yu) – Hiragana

Pronunciation

– Pronounced as the Japanese ‘yu’. Sounds similar to the English letter ‘u’, but slightly elevated.

About

ゆ, in hiragana, or ユ in katakana, is one of the Japanese kana, which each represent one mora. Both are written in two strokes. When small and preceded by an -i kana, this kana represents not a separate sound but a modification of that of another.

Mnemonics

Mnemonic 1: ‘Universal’ – In this symbol you can see the letters P and I. π (pi) is a universally important number in mathematics.

Mnemonic 2: Imagine this being a ‘U’-Turn sign, signifying a cricle with an arrow pointing back.